Yorkshire are very much in the hunt for a crucial Specsavers County Championship win over Roses rivals Lancashire at Emerald Headingley.

Their relegation battle hangs in the balance after Yorkshire, trailing by 43 on first innings, advanced from 127-3 overnight to reach lunch on day three at 219-6 from 74 overs, a lead of 176.

South Africa Test left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj picked up two of the three wickets to fall, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Gary Ballance both lbw.

Kohler-Cadmore and Ballance were superb in recovering Yorkshire from 27-3 shortly after tea on day two, and hit 63 and 85 respectively. They shared 148 for the fourth wicket.

Kohler-Cadmore was lbw playing forwards before Ballance fell the same way playing across the line as the score slipped to 192-5 in the 65th over.

At that stage, Yorkshire led by 149. With another 22 added, Tom Bailey had Jonny Tattersall caught behind for 22 as the score fell to 214-6 in the 72nd.

Tim Bresnan is unbeaten on eight and Matthew Waite four.